The technical director of the Catalan team made it clear that he does not think about a possible return of the Flea. “We’ll see in the future,” he said.
Xavi, coach of Barcelona, made it clear that he does not think about a possible return of Lionel Messi to the Catalan club, andamid strong rumors in Spain y after the declarations of Joan Laportapresident of the institution.
“Leo has a contract. It’s impossible, it’s impossible. It doesn’t make sense now to talk about Messi”expressed the coach, without filter, when he was consulted by the Argentine star of Paris Saint-Germain.
“He is the best footballer in the world and in history. The president has already said that hopefully Messi’s story with Barcelona will not end. Hopefully. We will see in the future”, he added, referring to the statements of Joan Laporta, who wants the Flea to have one last chapter in the Catalan club.
In that sense, Xavi reiterated that “now is not the time to talk about Leo” and that he prefers to focus on the current Barcelona players. “It’s time to talk about the players we have, it’s an exciting year,” expressed the coach of the Culé team.
Xavi, without laps: “It’s impossible to talk about Messi to Barcelona, it doesn’t make sense”
Laporta, without filter: from “I feel indebted to Messi” to “I hope his chapter in Barcelona is not over”
“I hope and wish that Messi’s chapter at Barça is not over. It is our responsibility to ensure that this chapter that is still open, that was not closed, have a moment in which it can be done as it should have been done and that it has a much more splendid ending than it was,” Laporta said in statements to ESPN.
Asked if he felt “in moral debt”, his answer was resounding: “Yes. Morally, as president of Barça, I think I did what I had to dor. But also as president of Barça and on a personal level, I think I am indebted to him.”
Juventus, Barcelona’s next rival in the United States
Barcelona is enjoying its triumphant pre-season tour of the United States, where it has already thrashed Inter Miami (6-0) and beat Real Madrid (1-0). Now, will face Juventus at the Cotton Bowl stadium in Dallas on Tuesday night.
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